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Explore UCLA’s June lineup of webinars, free film screenings and dance performances for LGBTQ+ Bruins and allies.

The Grammy Award winner and UCLA alum will keynote the College’s three ceremonies on Friday, June 13, in Pauley Pavilion.

A renowned musicologist widely recognized for his seminal scholarship on Czech and Eastern European music, Beckerman will begin his role this fall.

Mona Jarrahi, Suk-Young Kim, Jingyi Jessica Lee, Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni and Park Williams are among a group of 198 new fellows chosen from more than, 3,500 applicants.

Distinguished professor Raymond Knapp explains how music revives the past, using “Sondheim at 90” as an example.

Francesca Caccini’s “La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina,” which premiered in Florence, Italy, will come to life in Los Angeles.

The UCLA alum, a filmmaker and scholar, is currently dean of the arts at UC Santa Cruz. She will begin her new role on July 1.

Nominee Arianne Phillips will be the Center’s Designer in Residence this May.

Noriega, currently a distinguished professor at the school, will begin his tenure Feb. 1 and serve until June 30 — or until a permanent dean is appointed.

Kite, currently the dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, is expected to start in the new role on or before Feb. 1, 2025.

In the face of a contracting industry, with streamers relying on old or long-running shows, researchers at UCLA sought to find where future success lies for the small screen.

The Bösendorfer was originally a gift to the family from longtime Frank Sinatra songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen.

In practice and in scholarship, magic continues to intrigue and inspire students, faculty and staff throughout UCLA. Here are a few quick glimpses behind the glamour.

Free public programs will run through April 13 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

The enigmatic and thought-provoking work came to vivid life for a group of UCLA humanities students.

As we head into the holidays and prepare to usher in 2025, Newsroom takes a look back at the accomplishments of the Bruin community and the highlights of 2024.

Free programs, including tributes to Giant Robot magazine and filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, run through Dec. 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater.

The educator, critic and preservationist was a pioneer in establishing efforts to rescue, restore and showcase moving images.

Yi-Ting Lu’s “An Unopened Seashell” was selected from more than 500 entries of saxophone, percussion and piano pieces.

Live performances, which are free to the public, will take place at the UCLA Nimoy Theater from Sept. 12 to 17.

Screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum are free and open to the public.

Artistic director Edgar Miramontes’ first-season lineup features more than 80 artists from around the world.

Graduating students’ artistic achievements are recognized by the Chancellor’s Council on the Arts.

The new UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center brings the music mogul’s commitment to artistic excellence and social justice to campus.

Professor Cheryl Keyes invites everyone to join UCLA’s inaugural campus prelude celebration on June 5 at Royce Hall.